Scripting Engines

JScript

The JScript engine is installed by default on Microsoft Windows. The file extension is .js.

Perl

ActivePerl scripting engine is available from ActiveState.

PHP

The PHP active script extension is part of the PECL package. The last available version is 5.2.6. The extension appears to be unmaintained and fairly buggy. After you install the extension as described in its manual, you will have to add the following entries to the registry to associate the .phps extension with the PHP scripting engine.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.phps]
@="PHPScriptFile"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PHPScriptFile]
@="PHP Script File"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PHPScriptFile\ScriptEngine]
@="PHPScript"

Python

ActivePython scripting engine is available from ActiveState. The file extension is .pys.

Ruby

ActiveScriptRuby implements a scripting engine for the Ruby language.

VBScript

The Visual Basic scripting engine is installed by default in Microsoft Windows. The file extension is .vbs.